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used in nuclear power plants
Nuclear Fission
combining of atomic nuclei
Nuclear Fusion
if uncontrolled releases great amount of energy
Fission
thermonuclear reaction
Fusion
self sustaining process
Fission
like atoms like hydrogen comine to produce reation
Fusion
Critical mass required to sustain a nuclear reaction
Fission
atoms like helium huge amount of energy released; occurs in sun
Fusion
much more than critical mass, reaction is too fast to control; produces radioaction
Fission
generally no radioactive product; requires extreme energy to initiate (ex. high temp) atomic reactions are used to initiate the process
Fusion